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TI-2012-00212 Aliases CVE-2012-0219GHSA-2c9m-9m4q-pf59

Heap-based buffer overflow in the xioscan_readline function in xio-readline.c in socat…

Priority LOW 28CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the xioscan_readline function in xio-readline.c in socat 1.4.0.0 through 1.7.2.0 and 2.0.0-b1 through 2.0.0-b4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via the READLINE address.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00456 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 21

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:1.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.0.0Vulnerabledest-unreach
cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:1.4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.0.1Vulnerabledest-unreach
cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:1.4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.0.2Vulnerabledest-unreach
cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:1.4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.0.3Vulnerabledest-unreach
cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:1.4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.1.0Vulnerabledest-unreach
cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:1.4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.2.0Vulnerabledest-unreach
cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:1.4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.3.1Vulnerabledest-unreach
cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:1.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.0.0Vulnerabledest-unreach
cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:1.6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.0.0Vulnerabledest-unreach
cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:1.6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.0.1Vulnerabledest-unreach
  • cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:1.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0.0 Vulnerable ·dest-unreach
  • cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:1.4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0.1 Vulnerable ·dest-unreach
  • cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:1.4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0.2 Vulnerable ·dest-unreach
  • cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:1.4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0.3 Vulnerable ·dest-unreach
  • cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:1.4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1.0 Vulnerable ·dest-unreach
  • cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:1.4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2.0 Vulnerable ·dest-unreach
  • cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:1.4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.3.1 Vulnerable ·dest-unreach
  • cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:1.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0.0 Vulnerable ·dest-unreach
  • cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:1.6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0.0 Vulnerable ·dest-unreach
  • cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:1.6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0.1 Vulnerable ·dest-unreach
Show 11 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:1.7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.0.0Vulnerabledest-unreach
cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:1.7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.0.1Vulnerabledest-unreach
cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:1.7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.1.0Vulnerabledest-unreach
cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:1.7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.1.1Vulnerabledest-unreach
cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:1.7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.1.2Vulnerabledest-unreach
cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:1.7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.1.3Vulnerabledest-unreach
cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:1.7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.2.0Vulnerabledest-unreach
cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:2.0.0:b1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 b1Vulnerabledest-unreach
cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:2.0.0:b2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 b2Vulnerabledest-unreach
cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:2.0.0:b3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 b3Vulnerabledest-unreach
cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:2.0.0:b4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 b4Vulnerabledest-unreach
  • cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:1.7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.0.0 Vulnerable ·dest-unreach
  • cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:1.7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.0.1 Vulnerable ·dest-unreach
  • cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:1.7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.1.0 Vulnerable ·dest-unreach
  • cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:1.7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.1.1 Vulnerable ·dest-unreach
  • cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:1.7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.1.2 Vulnerable ·dest-unreach
  • cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:1.7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.1.3 Vulnerable ·dest-unreach
  • cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:1.7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.2.0 Vulnerable ·dest-unreach
  • cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:2.0.0:b1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 b1 Vulnerable ·dest-unreach
  • cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:2.0.0:b2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 b2 Vulnerable ·dest-unreach
  • cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:2.0.0:b3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 b3 Vulnerable ·dest-unreach
  • cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:2.0.0:b4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 b4 Vulnerable ·dest-unreach

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0219
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2c9m-9m4q-pf59

References

Patch 1

Advisory 5

Other 2

  • TI-2026-40502 socat 1.8.0.0 - 1.8.1.1 Heap Buffer Overflow via SOCKS5 Reply Parser CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2015-01256 The signal handler implementations in socat before 1.7.3.0 and 2.0.0-b8 allow remote… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2010-02676 Stack-based buffer overflow in the nestlex function in nestlex.c in Socat 1.5.0.0 through… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2016-02025 The OpenSSL address implementation in Socat 1.7.3.0 and 2.0.0-b8 does not use a prime… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2013-03117 socat 1.2.0.0 before 1.7.2.2 and 2.0.0-b1 before 2.0.0-b6, when used for a listen type… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.6
  • TI-2014-00019 Stack-based buffer overflow in socat 1.3.0.0 through 1.7.2.2 and 2.0.0-b1 through… CVSS 2.0LOW 1.9

Sources

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